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Allen Daviau
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14 known credits
0.5 popularity score 77 years
Biography
About Allen Daviau
Allen Daviau (June 14, 1942 – April 15, 2020) was an American cinematographer known for his collaborations with Steven Spielberg work on E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), The Color Purple (1985), and Empire of the Sun (1987). He received five Academy Award nominations and two British Academy Film Award nominations, with one win. In addition to his work in film, Daviau served as Cinematographer-in-Residence at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Allen Daviau across film and television
14credited titles
14movie credits
0TV credits
1987–2012screen career span
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Awards received
BAFTA Award for Best CinematographyFor Empire of the Sun
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Notable work
Recent movies and TV shows
The E.T. Journals
Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
Cinematographer Style
The Informer: Out of the Fog
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
The Making of 'The Color Purple'
Frank Capra's American Dream
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